Employees and guests of the Max Planck Society may access the Ovid Online Database Server (MPS-specific entry page at: http://ovid.gwdg.de/) by using either a personal login or an institutional login:

• Personal Login: For full functionality and access from any location worldwide, a valid user ID and password is required. Please use the online application form.
  To change your password, see Ovid Online FAQ.
  Please note: By using the personal login you will be able to save your search strategies or set up customized "AutoAlerts". For your own benefit and to protect against unauthorized usage, we strongly recommend not to share your user ID and password with others.
• Institutional Login: This mode of access allows you to enter without a user ID or password, but only if you are currently at an authorized site of the Max Planck Society (IP protection).
  Please note: The institutional login will not allow certain user-specific functions such as saving searches over longer periods or setting up "AutoAlerts".

The quality of your search results depends primarily on your knowledge of the databases you have selected. The following collection of links provide more information regarding the contents, coverage and special features of the databases available to users in the Max Planck Society:

Medline AGRIS EconLit	PsycInfo CAB Abstracts Eric	PSYNDEX Agricola

(Inspec, BIOSIS Previews, Current Contents and Zoological Record are no longer available under OvidSP. Use Inspec under Web of Knowledge or STNEasy instead. BIOSIS Previews and Zoological Record are still available under Web of Knowledge. For Current Contents, see details.)

• Quick Reference Guide - PDF (by Ovid)
• OvidSP Resource Center (by Ovid)
• Ovid Online FAQ: Frequently asked questions and answers (by IVS-BM)
• General Questions
• Searching
• AutoAlerts
• Displaying Results
• Saving/Exporting Records
• Workshops offered online and at any MPG-location (by IVS-BM)

In many cases your local librarian will be able to assist you.
The MPG/Ovid Advisory Group may be contacted at: ovid-betreuer@gwdg.de

Individual Responsibilities within the group:

• User support: IVS-BM
  Ben Bowman, Johann Bauer, Martin de la Iglesia, Tel 089 8578-3822, Fax -3833
• Technical administration: GWDG
  Eckhard Handke, Jürgen Hattenbach, Manfred Röhrig, Tel 0551 201-1558
• Administrative issues: MPDL
  Ralf Schimmer, Voker Kruppa Tel 089 38602-233, Fax -290

• CSA Illumina
• Web of Knowledge/Journal Citation Report
• CAS SciFinder
• Searches on request
     IVS-BM (Biology and Medicine Section)
     IVS-CPT (Chemistry, Physics and Technology Section)